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Colchester-based Whitehall Resources is one of the 50 Fastest Growing Recruitment Companies in the UK

Image Credit: Whitehall Resources: It’s been great start to the year for Whitehall Resources as Recruiter Magazine has revealed their FAST50 2019, a list of the UK’s fastest-growing recruitment companies. Whitehall Resources recently announced that it was pleased that it has made the list for the fifth time and is celebrating the opening of its first international office in Frankfurt.

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University of Essex part of ambitious £4.3m project to drive creative industries across South East

The UK Government has awarded £4.3m to develop the Thames Estuary Production Corridor, a collaborative project aiming to put the South East’s creative industries at the heart of the national industrial strategy.  The University of Essex and the University of Kent are working together as part of the ambitious collaboration which also brings together local authorities plus the South East Local Enterprise Partnership. The funding will support tailored local plans that use culture to create jobs, boost tourism and ultimately regenerate communities.

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Revitalised Plans Confirmed for Jacks in Colchester Town Centre

Colchester Borough Council has appointed the contractor to carry out repair works to Jacks that will enable local business Three Wise Monkeys to move in and operate their pint-sized micro-brewery in the town centre.

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Colbea Wins National Enterprise Network 2018 Award!

Image Credit: Colbea: Colchester Business Enterprise Agency (Colbea) has been announced as the winner of the Enterprise Engagement Award at the National Enterprise Network (NEN) Annual Conference. The 2018 NEN Awards, held at Barclays head office in London’s Canary Wharf building, were established in 2007 to recognise excellence in the delivery of enterprise support.  Colbea took home the Enterprise Engagement Award for its In the Market for Success (IM4S) initiative, a funded start-up programme for aspiring female entrepreneurs. 

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